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Vehicle 51133

Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30446
Diagram: 553

Allocations

3w/e 31/08/58	New to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
3w/e 01/02/64	Transferred to	2A (Tyseley)
May-73	Depot code change	TS
01/10/89	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam at Cardiff Canton

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51133	59443	51146	As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 31/08/58
BL305	51133	59443	51146	Listed at BL - circa Sep-60
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 01/04/69 - at Tyseley¹
TY539	51133	59443	51146	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street¹
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 06/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street¹
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street²
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 14/07/1973 - at Worcester Shrub Hill²
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 30/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street²
TS539	51133	59443	51146	Noted 20/06/76 - on Tyseley depot
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham New Street³
TS331	50090	59595	51133	Noted 26/09/76 - on 1069 1240 Cardiff-Salisbury with C506
TS539	51133	59443	51146	Noted 09/04/77 - at Ely³
TS539	51133	59443	51146	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
	51133	59443	51146	Noted 04/01/78
TS539	51133	59443	50119	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS539	51133	59443	50119	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS539	51133	59717	50119	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS560	51133	59443	51146	Noted circa 09/1982⁴
TS560	51133	59443	51146	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS560	51133	59443	51146	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
	51133	59570	51146	Noted 30/12/1983 - BR West Midlands Runabout No2 Railtour 53323-59129-53307 + 51133-59570-51143
	51133	59570	51146	Noted 30/12/83
TS602	51133	59570	51146	Noted circa 01/1984⁴
TS602	51133	59570	51146	Noted circa 08/1984⁴
TS602	51133	59570	51146	Listed at TS - May-85
TS602	51133	59570	51146	Noted circa 02/1986⁴
TS602	51133	59570	51146	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS602	51133	59570	53886	Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street⁵
TS602	51133	59570	53886	Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53886 (ex-TS628) replaces 51146 (to TS628)
	51133	59610	53886	Noted 20/01/87 - at Norwich³
T331	51133	59595	53090	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T331	51133	59595	53090	Noted 04/07/1987 - at Derby - as 8 car set with T212 and T613⁵
T331	53090	59595	51133	Noted circa 09/1987⁴
T331	51133	59595	53090	Noted circa 01/1988⁴
T331	51133	59595	53090	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T331	51133	59595	53090	Noted 23/04/1988⁴
T331	51133	59595	53090	Noted 30/07/88 - at Norwich³
T331	51133	59595	53090	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
C391	51133	51136		Noted 06/01/90 - at Cardiff Queen Street
	51133	51140		Noted 08/03/90 - On 11:02 Aberdare - Barry Island⁶
C396	51133	52053		Noted circa 04/1990⁴
	51133	59248	51136	Noted 12/05/1990 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Caerwent Cannonball 2 Railtour 51315-51330 + 51133-59248-51136
C389	51133	51152		Listed at CF - Jul-91
C389	51133	51152		Listed at CF - Aug-91
C389	51133	51152		Listed at CF - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: David Bellamy

Images:

June 1966

Set number: 339

A Derby suburban set (339) leads a Swindon Cross-Country set at Swan Village near Wednesbury in June 1966. 51133 probably leads. Michael Mensing.

1973

Set number: TY533

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY533 (51133 leading) departs from Blake Street station with a Kidderminster service in early 1973. Michael Mensing.

1977

Set number: TS539

In early 1977 two Class 116 DMUs are seen at Erdington heading for Lichfield City. Closest is set TS539 led by DMBS 51133. Michael Mensing.

1980

Set number: TS539

A couple of Class 116 DMUs seen near Bournville in 1980 on a cross-city working to Four Oaks. The closest set is still in plain rail blue (and seems to be TS539, presumably 51133 + 59443 + 50119), the rear set is in refurbished livery. Ian Docwra.

circa 1985

Set number: TS602

A nine-car formation passing Peartree (Derby), circa 1985/6. Leading is set TS602 which has Class 116 power cars and a Met-Camm centre car (presumably 51133 + 59570 + 51146), followed by a Class 120 with Met-Camm centre car, and a 3-car Class 120. Ian Francis.

6th September 1985

Set number: TS602

The 17.38 from Birmingham Moor Street seen after arrival at Stratford-upon-Avon on 6 September 1985. Set TS602 is presumably formed 51133/59570/51146 and it appears there could be another vehicle on the rear. Robert28194.

Unknown date

Set number: T331

Circa 1988, and T331 (51133 closest) was on loan to CF to work on a Rugby Saturday when seen at Cardiff Central. Mac Winfield.

6th January 1990

Set number: C391

Ex-West Midland cars 51133/51136 (two DMBSs) posing as C391 at Queen St 6/1/90. The real C391 had temporarily been renumbered in the C90x series as a three car Go-Faster set. Mac Winfield.

20th February 1990

Set number: C396

Hybrid DMU st C396 formed of Class 116 DMBS 51153 and Class 108 DMSL 52053 passes through Newport station on 20 February 1990. Keith Miller.

23rd September 1991

Set number: C389

51133 + 51152 (C389) at Penarth on the 13:45 to Rhymney, 23rd September 1991. Gazza Prescott.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

A Derby suburban triple DMU in Bristol Temple Meads, date unknown. W51146 is closest, its partners are presumably W59443 + W51133. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: mid-1975

Set number: TY539

Class 116 DMU set TY539 (M51146 and presumably 59443 + 51133) arriving into Yardley Wood station with a Henley-in-Arden service in mid-1975. Michael Mensing.

Date: 20th June 1976

Set number: TS539

Tyseley set TS 539 - formed of 51146 59443 51133 - sits in its home depot on 20 June 1976. Robert Frise.

Date: 4th January 1986

Set number: TS084

Class 122 55011 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 04.01.86 complete with WM symbol on the side. It carries set number TS084 in the cab window. Class 116 51133 is on the right. Andy Cole.

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: T331

Class 116+127+116 3-car DMU set T331 53090 and presumably 59595 + 51133 (two brake vans) standing in Cardiff Queen Street station on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 24th March 1990

Set number: C396

Barry Island station on 24 March 1990 with Class 108/116 DMU set C396 formed of 52053 + 51133. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 12th May 1990

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. This view was taken not far from the start of the branch passing some architecture typical of the area. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. The branch to Oakdale Colliery passed through some dense woodland as seen in this image of the tour in a heavily overgrown valley. The lack of recent traffic is shown well both by the rusty trackwork and the weeds beginning to encroach on the rails themselves. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. The vista on the Oakdale branch opened out a bit at a few locations and the sun did manage to appear at times thoughout the afternoon. The hawthorn blossom is prominent in this view as the train receded from the camera. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. This was such a decent location that it seemed worthwhile to wait for the train to come back from Rhiw-Syr-Daffydd level crossing, the furthest point reached by the Caerwent Cannonball 2 on 12 May 1990. I just changed to an 85mm lens in order to give a slightly different viewpoint. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. In this shot the train was about to enter Penar Tunnel. The structure immediately in front of the tunnel mouth appears to be a cast iron aqueduct carrying a stream across the line which would have had to have been diverted when the branch was cut out of the hillside. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

Plenty of heads watching the way ahead as the Caerwent Cannonball 2 (51136/59248/51133 + 51330/51315) runs back towards Newport on 12 May 1990. The walker on the well-used track seemed to be more bemused by the sight of photographers on the bridge more than the presence of a train on the by then unused railway line. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

My last shot on the Oakdale branch on 12 May 1990 was as the Caerwent Cannonball 2 (formed 51315/51330 + 51133/59248/51136) ran downhill and about to pass the Eagle Inn. I recall that the learner driver in what I think is a Talbot pulled out into the road making the white Fiesta make a rapid avoiding move to avoid an incident! Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

The Monmouthshire Railway Society were renowned for their South Wales DMU tours which often had an ambitious itinerary but also reached the ends of the more unusual freight lines in the area as well. The railtour seen here is the "Caerwent Cannonball II" on May 12, 1990 which was formed of set C397 which had three brake vans, Class 116 DMBS 51136, Class 108 TBS 59248 and Class 116 DMBS 51133, and class 118 set C472 (51330 + 51315). Tour participants are seen wandering round within the dock sidings at Newport South Docks. A far cry from modern tours where alighting at the ends of freight branches is strictly forbidden. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 18th September 1991

Set number: C392

Two Class 116 power twins, C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) and C389 (presumably 51133 + 51152) setting out from Neath station with the 07:53 (SX) Lydney-Swansea service on 18 September 1991. Robert Thomas.

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